About Kingston
This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.
Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage. Kingston's riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.
Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London – with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.
We offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff supported by our IT infrastructure, Google Chromebooks and Google Apps, which act as a key enabler for collaborative and streamlined working.
We operate hybrid working, a flexible working model which allows staff to work from a variety of locations and our staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week. We measure performance with an outcomes-based approach - offering flexibility to our staff where needed so they benefit from a healthy work life balance whilst still meeting the needs of the organisation, our customers and communities.
Our main offices are situated on Kingston High Street, a stone’s throw away from our bustling town centre which includes a number of shops, restaurants, bars, the Rose Theatre, market and riverside - the perfect place to spend your lunch break or some down time after work. Learn more about what our High Street has to offer here.
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If you are thinking of applying for a job at Kingston Council or preparing for an interview, the following sources will help you understand what the council is trying to achieve and some of the challenges it faces.
Our Council Plan
Our Inclusive Kingston Strategy
Our Latest Equalities Report
Our Data and Insight Pages
Making Kingston stronger together - Our Values and Behaviours
Serving our Communities and making Kingston, stronger together, with improved outcomes and services, for our residents, is our primary focus as a Council. We want our values and behaviours to underpin everything we do, working with partners, residents and colleagues in an environment which enables collaboration and empowerment and encourages everyone to welcome diversity of thought in shaping inclusive services. We want everyone to thrive within a culture of continuous learning, listening empathetically to colleagues and residents and responding with innovation, finding successful solutions together to create better outcomes and ways of working for all.
Supportive
We are supportive of new ideas with the courage to change direction.
Transparent
We are transparent and connected in all that we think, say and do.
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Appreciative
We are appreciative in being supportive of each other,
recognising and celebrating success.
Respectful
We are respectful of difference and valuing diversity.
